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Operating System (OS) INTRODUCTION

You know that a computer is a dumb machine that cannot act without human help. It requires specific instructions from human beings to perform specific tasks. A set of such instructions is known as a program. And a set interrelated software.

Software can be classified as System Software and Application Software.

System Software is made up of operating system and utility programs that are crucial to the working of a computer. These programs help manage and maintain computer hardware. They also provide resources for application program such as word processors and spreadsheets.

Application software, on the other hand, are programs that solve real life problems for users. Popular application software are-word processors, spreadsheets and database.

In this chapter, we learn, in greater detail, about a specific component of the system software, the operating system, which is the main driving force behind every modern computer system.

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